The Jefferson Parish 4-H Youth Connection is a monthly newsletter which contains a calendar of events, 4-H activities and programs, rules for contests, nutrition and character education information.

(Audio 03/31/08) April is one of the busiest months for planting in the home vegetable garden in Louisiana. Many of the outstanding spring and summer vegetables should be planted this month. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

Many wonder if newly laid sod should be quickly fertilized to help speed establishment.

Descriptions of 4-H University contests and Clover College tracks are listed.

Provides link to the monthly 4-H Newsletters containing information on news, events and activities for Jefferson Parish.

Ms. Clara O'Sullivan was honored on March 6, 2008 as an inductee to the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame. Ms. O'Sullivan served as a 4-H Volunteer Leader for 29 years in Jefferson Parish.

Jefferson Parish 4-H members, faculty, and friends joined more than 2,300 4-H members who participated in the 6th annual 4-H day with the New Orleans Hornets.

Description of service learning project conducted by the 4-H Club at Catherine Strehle Elementary School.

Description of 2008 Jefferson Cookery and Ambassador contests winners.

(Distributed 02/15/08) Louisiana consumers have an average credit score of 672. At 20 points below the national average of 692, Louisiana ranks near the bottom nationally, with 48 states having higher average credit scores, according to the Experian National Score Index.